Hamish Harding

Businessman

British Hammersmith, London

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Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth24/06/1964
Age58 years (died on 18, Jun, 2023)
BirthplaceHammersmith, London
Date of Death18/06/2023

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Businessman
  • Pilot
  • Explorer
  • Adventurer
  • Space Tourist
Personal Life
Date of Birth24/06/1964 (Wednesday)
BirthplaceHammersmith, London
Place of DeathNorth Atlantic Ocean
Age (at the time of death)58 Years
Death CauseCatastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorTurquoise
Hair ColorMedium Coppery Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Peak School, Hong Kong
  • King’s School, Gloucester, South West England
College/UniversityPembroke College, University of Cambridge
Educational Qualification
  • B. A. in Natural Sciences from Pembroke College, University of Cambridge
  • M. A. in Chemical Engineering from Pembroke College, University of Cambridge

Personal Life

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseLinda Harding

Family

SpouseLinda Harding
Children
  • 3
  • Lauren (stepdaughter)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Guinness World Record for completing the fastest circumnavigating of the Earth via the North and South Poles in 46 hours and 40 minutes
  • Dealmakers Award at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in 2019
  • Guinness World Record for reaching the deepest part of the Mariana Trench called 'Challenger Deep' (approx. 36000 ft.) in 2021
  • Guinness World Record for spending the greatest time i.e. 4 hours and 15 minutes at 'Challenger Deep' in 2021
  • Living Legends of Aviation Award in September 2022

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Hamish Harding, a British businessman, pilot, explorer, adventurer, and space tourist, resided in the United Arab Emirates.
2. He was the chairman of 'Action Aviation,' a global aircraft brokerage company based in Dubai.
3. In 1988, he began working at 'Logica' in London, United Kingdom.
4. Harding served as Managing Director at Logica India in Bangalore from 1997 to 2002.
5. In 2003, he established 'Action Group,' a private equity firm in Dubai and the UK.
6. 'Action Aviation,' an aviation brokerage company, was founded by him in the following year.
7. The company has a presence in Dubai, the UK, the USA, and India.
8. 'Action Aviation' operated a helicopter air ambulance service in Qatar.
9. In 2016, Harding and Buzz Aldrin visited the South Pole.
10. He introduced the first regular business jet service to the Antarctic in 2017.
11. In 2019, he led the 'One More Orbit Mission,' setting a Guinness World Record.
12. Harding embarked on a South Pole expedition with his son in 2020.
13. In 2021, he achieved Guinness World Records during a deep-sea dive.
14. He participated in a space mission with Blue Origin in 2022.
15. In 2022, his company transported cheetahs from Namibia to India.
16. 'Action Aviation' supported the reintroduction of cheetahs to India for a conservation project.
17. Harding went missing in the 2023 Titan submersible incident.
18. The passengers' demise was confirmed in June 2023 after the discovery of a debris field near the Titanic wreckage.
19. OceanGate reported that the passengers died in a "catastrophic implosion."
20. His full name was George Hamish Livingston Harding.
21. At age 13, he joined the Air Training Corps and flew Chipmunk aeroplanes.
22. He founded Action Group in 1999.
23. Action Aviation was founded in 2004.
24. He was the founder of Action Group and chairman of 'Action Aviation,' a global aircraft brokerage company based in Dubai.
25. Harding's son became the youngest person to reach the South Pole at age 12.
26. In July 2019, he led the 'One More Orbit Mission' with Terry Virts, setting a Guinness World Record for circumnavigating the Earth via the North and South Poles in a Gulfstream G650ER in 46 hours and 40 minutes.
27. In 2021, he dived to the Challenger Deep with Victor Vescovo in the DSV Limiting Factor, setting Guinness World Records for greatest distance covered at full ocean depth and greatest time spent at full ocean depth.
28. His 13-year-old son accompanied the Mariana Trench mission on the surface support ship DSSV Pressure Drop.
29. He was a member of The Explorers Club.
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